The Organization has 54 field offices around the world. Its headquarters are located in Paris, France.

Its mission is to contribute to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information.

The Organization focuses, in particular, on two global priorities, Africa and Gender equality, and supports the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted at the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly, through all its programmes.

Language is inseparable from our way of being, our thoughts, our feelings, our joys and much more. It is through our language that we show who we are. If our language disappears, the whole sociocultural foundation of our community of speakers is put at risk. On Easter Island, the Rapa Nui language no longer has a place in the socio-economic development of our community.

Languages matter for the identity of individuals. Language, as sources of creativity and vehicles for cultural expression, they are also important for the health of societies. Not least, languages are factors for development and growth.